Sydney Kings look to sign First Indian Born player
June 7, 2017
Indiana Faithfull
- Nationality: AUS/USA
- Date of Birth: 11/01/91
- Place of Birth: Castlecrag (NSW)
- Position: GRD
- Height (CM): 193
- Weight (KG): 88
- Junior Assoc:
- College: Wofford (2011–2014) / West Liberty University (2014–2015)
- NBL DEBUT: 2/01/16
- AGE AT DEBUT: 24
- LAST NBL GAME: 21/01/18
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 27
- NBL History: Sydney 2016
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Indiana Faithfull was born in Castlecrag (NSW).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Indiana Faithfull made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 24 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
Since re-entering the league in 2010, Sydney had never finished with a winning record, something they came narrowly close to last season, until a season-ending injury to star Josh Childress derailed things.
The Kings bounced back by loading up on talent to surround Childress and blossoming young stars like Jason Cadee, Tom Garlepp and reigning Rookie of the Year Angus Brandt. Veterans Julian Khazzouh, Steven Markovic and Rhys Carter were brought in, and NBA draftee Marcus Thornton was signed as the team’s second import.
Although Childress would miss the first four games of the season (1-3) with a foot injury, he returned to the court to face Adelaide (Oct 23) at home, only to break his right hand. Childress still managed to score 23 points and played out the Kings’ loss to the 36ers (91–80) before being ruled out for a further four to six games with a boxer’s fracture.
Childress returned in late November, but two games later, he suffered a fractured left hand back and was subsequently ruled out for three weeks. He was reactivated once again on December 29 and played out the rest of the season.
All in all, Childress (21.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.7 blocks) played in only 13 games for the Purple and Gold. Starting centre Khazzouh (13.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.8 blocks) delivered great numbers in his return before ripping his right quadriceps tendon off the bone in mid-December, missing a third of the season and Markovic (3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists) played a grand total of 3 games for the season due to illness and subsequent recovery. With most of the team’s starting line-up missing, the Kings were so decimated at one stage that assistant coach Ben Knight suited up for four games.
In early January 2016, Craig Moller and Jordan Vandenberg were also brought in to help cover the loss of Khazzouh and backup forward Jeromie Hill (4.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 0.4 assists).
During the absence of Childress, the Kings brought in former NBA players Damion James (7.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 0.6 assists) for 5 games, Al Harrington (17.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists) for 6 games with James being a disappointment and Harrington becoming a fan favourite during their brief stints, but both failed to deliver team success and coach Damian Cotter was released mid-season.
Former Washington Wizards assistant Joe Connelly was brought in as a new head coach and helped youngsters Cadee (14.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists), Garlepp (14.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists) and Brandt (8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks) continue to develop (Brandt earning a gig with the national team at year’s end), it wasn’t enough for the under-manned Kings to avoid finishing dead last (6-22) during the regular season.
Indianna Faithful was signed as a development player but found himself a valuable piece of the roster due to the Kings injury woes. A local boy who parlayed some playing time, due to injuries, averaged 2.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals across 7 games, while showcasing his balls-out hustle, and a reliable 3-point shot.
ILLAWARRA HAWKS
2017/18
In 2017/18, Faithfull averaged 2.1 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 0.8 assists as the Hawks finished in fifth place (12-16).
Indiana Faithfull played two seasons the Sydney Kings. This included the Sydney Kings. He averaged 1.5 points, 1 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in 14 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 27 | Illawarra | 12-16 (5) | 9 | 57.0 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 54% | 1 | 6 | 17% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 64% | 58% | 5 |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 5 | 67.0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 0 | 2 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 100% | 27% | 0% | 3 | Totals | 14 | 124 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 1 | 8 | 12.5% | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 54% | 47% | 12 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 27 | Illawarra | 12-16 (5) | 9 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 54% | 0.1 | 0.7 | 17% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 100% | 64% | 58% | 5 |
| 2015-16 | 25 | Sydney | 6-22 (8) | 5 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20% | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0% | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100% | 27% | 0% | 3 | Total | 14 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 44.4% | 0.0 | 12.5% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 100.0% | 54% | 47% | 12 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Sydney (2010, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2023), Bendigo (2018), Manly Warringah (2020, 2022)
Faithfull joined Sydney for the 2010 Waratah League season, with the guard earning grand final MVP honours for Sydney.
He returned to Sydney for the 2014 Waratah League season, continuing his senior state league career with the Comets during a break in his college years.
Faithfull was back with Sydney for the 2017 Waratah League season and was selected in the Championship Men All-Star Five as a guard. Sydney’s season also included Luke Kendall being named Coach of the Year in the same division.
He joined Bendigo for the 2018 SEABL season, averaging 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals across 22 games. His regular season averages were 9.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 steals across 20 games, before he lifted to 11.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals across two playoff games.
Faithfull returned to Sydney for the 2019 Waratah League season and was again selected in the Championship Men All-Star Five as a guard for the City of Sydney Comets.
He joined Manly Warringah for the 2020 Waratah 1 Men season, helping the Sea Eagles win the championship with an 83–73 grand final win over Sutherland. Faithfull was also named in the Waratah 1 Men All-Star Five as a guard.
Faithfull remained with Manly Warringah for the 2022 NBL1 East season, finishing among the league’s leading playmakers with 4.89 assists per game. He scored 18 points against Inner West in April and was part of a Manly Warringah roster that entered the season as one of the key teams in the East Men competition.
He returned to Sydney for the 2023 NBL1 East season, appearing for the Comets during the East Men schedule.
COLLEGE
Faithfull played college basketball at Wofford during the 2011–12 season before later transferring to West Liberty University, where he competed in 2014–15.
At Wofford in 2011–12, he did not play, as listed in his official Wofford bio.
In Wofford’s 2012–13 season, he appeared in 32 games with 21 starts and averaged 26.3 minutes per game, totaling 138 points (4.3 points per game) while shooting 46-for-126 from the field (36.5%), 19-for-51 on three-pointers (37.3%), and 27-for-33 at the free-throw line (81.8%), along with 97 rebounds (3.0 per game) and 112 assists (3.5 per game), with 32 steals, six blocks, 66 turnovers, and 72 personal fouls across 841 minutes.
Wofford’s 2012–13 team finished 13–19 (7–11) and scored 1,858 total points while allowing 1,890, with the team shooting 665-for-1,696 from the field (39.2%), 182-for-593 from three (30.7%), and 346-for-477 at the line (72.5%).
Faithfull played NCAA basketball at Wofford, later appearing in 20 games with seven starts in 2013–14 and averaging 12.8 minutes per game while totaling 36 points, 28 rebounds, and 38 assists.
In Wofford’s 2013–14 season, his listed single-game scoring high was seven points, which came with five assists and no turnovers against Johnson & Wales on November 30, and he matched his season-best five assists against High Point on November 24, Saint Louis on December 14, and Samford on January 2 while logging a season-high 27 minutes against Saint Louis.
In that 2013–14 season overall, he shot 11-for-41 from the field (26.8%), went 1-for-15 on three-pointers (6.7%), and made 13-of-17 free throws (76.5%), finishing with 36 points (1.8 per game) and 28 rebounds (1.4 per game) in 20 games, alongside 38 assists, seven steals, and three blocks, with 21 turnovers and 32 personal fouls across 256 minutes.
Wofford’s 2013–14 team finished 20–13 (11–5), scoring 2,205 total points (66.8 per game) while allowing 2,054 (62.2 per game), with team shooting marks of 808-for-1,804 from the field (44.8%), 196-for-544 from three (36.0%), and 393-for-592 at the line (66.4%).
After Wofford, Faithfull transferred to West Liberty for the 2014–15 season and was part of a 28–4 team (20–2 in conference play) that averaged 100.5 points per game and shot 52.0% from the field and 41.3% from three across 32 games, with the official West Liberty season statistics listing 3,217 total points scored while allowing 2,655 points overall.
In that 2014–15 season at West Liberty, Faithfull played 32 games and made 31 starts, averaging 25.8 minutes per game while shooting 99-for-183 from the field (54.1%), 23-for-51 on three-pointers (45.1%), and 65-for-98 at the free-throw line (66.3%), finishing with 286 points (8.9 per game).
Across those 32 West Liberty games, he recorded 102 total rebounds (3.2 per game) with 25 offensive rebounds and 77 defensive rebounds, along with 104 assists, 68 steals, and nine blocks, while the official season totals also list 146 turnovers and 70 personal fouls alongside his full-season minutes total of 826.
As a notable early-season performance for West Liberty, a November 25, 2014 game recap credited Faithfull with 19 points and a game-high seven assists in a win against West Virginia State, aligning with his season-long role as a high-assist guard on a team that averaged 19.9 assists per game and forced 15.9 opponent turnovers per game.
West Liberty’s official NCAA tournament box score from the March 17, 2015 NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship game against Indiana (PA) listed Faithfull with eight points in 33 minutes (3-for-4 FG, 2-for-2 3PT), plus one rebound, one assist, and two turnovers, as West Liberty finished the night 28–4 after a 77–74 loss to IUP.
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